Objective: Apply Data Collection Methods from the Test Automation Solution and the System Under Test CTAL-TAE Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A team uses a custom test automation framework that writes results to a database. They need to collect performance metrics from the framework itself, such as time spent in setup and teardown. Which approach is most appropriate?

   • AEstimate the time based on the total test duration and number of tests.
   • BAdd manual timers in each test script to measure setup and teardown.
   • CUse a separate profiling tool that attaches to the framework process.
   • DInstrument the framework code to record timestamps at key points and store them in the results database.
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2. 12application · medium

   A team needs to collect data from a legacy mainframe system that has no modern monitoring agents. The data is needed for performance analysis. Which technique is most appropriate?

   • ARely on manual observation by operators.
   • BAsk the mainframe vendor for a custom API to extract metrics.
   • CInstall a modern monitoring agent on the mainframe.
   • DUse a network tap to capture traffic between the mainframe and its clients.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of a system metric that can be collected from the SUT?

   • AThe duration of the test execution
   • BThe number of test cases passed
   • CThe version of the test automation tool
   • DMemory usage of the SUT process
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5. 14application · medium

   A team is testing a microservices-based application and needs to collect resource usage metrics (CPU, memory) from each service container. Which technique is most suitable for this task?

   • ASSH into each container and run top periodically.
   • BInstall a monitoring agent inside each container that sends metrics to a central server.
   • CParse the application logs for resource usage information.
   • DUse container orchestration platform's built-in metrics API to query per-container resource usage.
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6. 15expert · hard

   A team is collecting data from a test automation framework that runs on a shared CI server. The data collection process is interfering with other jobs on the server, causing them to slow down. What is the best practice to minimize interference?

   • AIncrease the priority of the data collection process.
   • BSchedule the data collection to run during off-peak hours.
   • CStop collecting data from the framework and rely only on SUT data.
   • DCollect data less frequently, even if it means missing some metrics.
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